Storage case

ABSTRACT

A storage case is provided, including two shell bodies correspondingly foldably and unfoldably connected to each other. Each shell body includes a main body and a color ring arranged around a circumferential edge at an end of the main body, and a color of the color ring is different from a color of the main body. When the two shell bodies are correspondingly folded, the two color rings are substantially disposed parallel to each other in intervals and located at opposite end edges remote from each other of the two shell bodies. When the two shell bodies are unfolded and located neighboring to and parallel to each other, the two color rings are disposed, substantially, neighboring to each other on the same level.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a case, and more particularly to astorage case.

2. Description of the Prior Art

It is ordinary to use hand tools in our daily life such as in house orin factory, and the hand tools or other similar tools are widely used inindustries. Generally, the hand tools or the similar tools are stored ina storage case to keep a working place clean and in order so that itsaves time to pick up a demanding tool to use. So it is really importantto have the storage case for storing the hand tools or the similartools.

A prior art of the storage case is composed of two shell bodies whichare correspondingly foldably and unfoldably connected to each other.Each said shell body has a space for receiving the hand tools or thesimilar tools, or the shell body is internally formed with a pluralityof receiving slots which are separated by block plates or overlaid withstepping layers for receiving the hand tools. By using the two shellbodies as described above, the two shell bodies can be unfolded and thehand tools or the similar tools can be stored in the storage case. Theprior art is disclosed in TW M471966, TW I422474 and TW M463640.

However, a structure as described above has single color or is unformedwith an identifying portion for corresponding to different types oftools. To identify the hand tools stored in the storage case, it isnecessary to open the storage case or to paste a label up on the storagecase, and it is inconvenient. Furthermore, when the storage cases areunfolded/folded and overlaid on each other, it is hard to identify thehand tools stored in the storage cases because the storage cases havethe same structure but have no identifying structures. It is easy toconfuse and hard to identify the tools, and it is hard to categorize thetools.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate theafore-described disadvantages.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a storagecase, for quickly and clearly identify a kind of tool stored in thestorage case. It is convenient for categorizing different kinds of toolsand helpful to store the tools. It is also convenient to pick up ademanding part from the storage cases which are overlaid on each other.

To achieve the above object, a storage case in accordance with presentinvention includes two shell bodies correspondingly foldably andunfoldably connected to each other. Each said shell body includes a mainbody and a color ring arranged around a circumferential edge at an endof the main body. A color of the color ring is different from a color ofthe main body. Wherein when the two shell bodies are correspondinglyfolded, the two color rings are disposed substantially parallel to eachother in intervals and located at opposite end edges remote from eachother of the two shell bodies; when the two shell bodies are unfolded tolocate neighboring to each other and parallel arranged side by side, thetwo color rings are substantially disposed neighboring to each other ona same level.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional drawing of a preferred embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 2 is a breakdown drawing of the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2A is a partial enlarging drawing of FIG. 2;

FIG. 3 is a perspective drawing of the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention unfolded;

FIG. 4 is a perspective drawing of the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention unfolded and overlaid on each other;

FIG. 5 is a perspective drawing of the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention folded and overlaid on each other.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The present invention will be clearer from the following descriptionwhen viewed together with the accompanying drawings, which show, forpurpose of illustrations only, the preferred embodiment in accordancewith the present invention.

Please refer to FIGS. 1, 2, 2A and 3, a storage case 1 in accordancewith a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes two shellbodies 10 correspondingly foldably and unfoldably connected to eachother. Each said shell body 10 includes a main body 11 and a color ring12 arranged around a circumferential edge at an end of the main body 11.A color of the color ring 12 is different from a color of the main body11. Wherein when the two shell bodies 10 are correspondingly folded, thetwo color rings 12 are substantially disposed parallel to each other upand down in intervals and located at opposite end edges remote from eachother of the two shell bodies 10. When the two shell bodies 10 areunfolded to locate neighboring to each other and parallel arranged sideby side, the two color rings 12 are disposed substantially neighboringto each other on a same level.

At least one of the main bodies 11 of the shell bodies 10 is providedwith a handle portion 13 for gripping. Specifically, each said main body11 is formed with one said handle portion 13. When the two shell bodies10 are correspondingly folded, the two handle portions 13 are formed tobe a portable handle.

One of the two main bodies 11 of the two shell bodies 10 is formed witha first pivot portion 14 and a first rib portion 15 which extends fromthe first pivot portion 14 and is substantially perpendicular to adirection of a pivot axis of the first pivot portion 14, and the otherof the two main bodies 11 of the two shell bodies 10 is formed with asecond pivot portion 16 and extendingly formed with a second rib portion17 substantially perpendicular to a direction of a pivot axis of thesecond pivot portion 16. The two shell bodies 10 are pivoted to eachother via the first and second pivot portions 14, 16 and correspondinglyfoldably and unfoldably connected to each other. Furthermore, at leastone of the two main bodies 11 of the two shell bodies 10 is protrudinglyformed with at least one spacer 18. After the two shell bodies 10 areunfolded, the spacer 18 abuts against between two opposite sides of thetwo shell bodies 10 and keeps the two shell bodies 10 to locateneighboring to and parallel to each other. Specifically, one of the twoshell bodies 10 is formed with two said first rib portions 15 and theother one is formed with two said second rib portions 17. The two shellbodies 10 are respectively protrudingly formed with a plurality of saidspacers 18. Each said spacer 18 is substantially a wedge-shaped ribplate transverse to the color ring 12, and the wedge-shaped rib plateexpands towards the color ring 12. The first and second rib portions 15,17 can increase structural strength of the first and second pivotportions 14, 16. The spacers 18 can locate relative positions of the twoshell bodies 10 after the two shell bodies 10 are unfolded and preventthe two shell bodies 10 from excessively pivoting to damage the firstand second pivot portions 14, 16.

Preferably, each said color ring 12 is formed with at least one engagingslot 121 on an outer circumferential surface and formed with a blockslot 122 (or one circumferential slot, or a plurality of block slotsdisposed in intervals) on a side towards the circumferential edge of themain body 11. Each said block slot 122 and one of the circumferentialedges of one said main body 11 are engaged with each other, and eachsaid engaging slot 121 and an end of one said spacer 18 are engaged witheach other. Practically, each said color ring 12 is formed with aplurality of said engaging slots 121 to steadily engage to the spacers18. It is noted that each said color ring 12 can be designed todetachably connect to one of the circumferential edges of one said mainbody 11. The color ring 12 and the main body 11 can be formedintegrally.

In the present embodiment, an interior of each said main body 11 definesat least one receiving space 19. At least one part receiving box 20 isdetachably engagingly disposed and positioned in the receiving space 19.Specifically, the interior of the main body 11 includes a plurality ofengaging ribs 21. At least two said engaging ribs 21 define one saidreceiving space 19. At least one engaging hook 22 of each said partreceiving box 20 engages with the engaging rib 21 and is positioned inone said receiving space 19. Preferably, each said engaging rib 21includes at least one (or a plurality of) engaging slot 23, and theengaging slot 23 is for the engaging hook 22 to insert therein andengage therewith. Each said part receiving box 20 includes a box body 24and a cover plate 25. The box body 24 is detachably engaged with theshell body and positioned in the receiving space 19. The cover plate 25is liftably covered on a side of the box body 24. In practical use,different kinds of parts are conveniently separated and stored in eachsaid part receiving box 20. When the storage case 1 or single said shellbody 10 is carried and moved, the parts are received in the partreceiving box 20 and unfallen out from the part receiving box 20.

By using a structure as described above, the color rings 12 respectivelydisposed on each said shell body 10 have different colors and are forquickly and clearly identifying the parts received in the storage case 1(for example, the storage case 1 is provided with the color ring 12having a corresponding color corresponding to the part). Furthermore, asshown in FIG. 4, when the shell bodies 10 of a plurality of said storagecases 1 are unfolded and overlaid on each other, the two color rings 12of each said storage case 1 are located neighboring to each other andparallel arranged side by side to form an obvious separating layer. Asshown in FIG. 5, when the shell bodies 10 of a plurality of said storagecases 1 are folded and overlaid on each other, the two color rings 12 ofeach said storage case 1 are arranged in intervals up and down to forman obvious separating interval. Wherein each said color ring 12 isannularly disposed on the circumferential edge (at a distal end) of theshell body 10 and provides a clear side line located between the storagecases 1. It is easy for identifying and unconfused. By using the storagecase 1 having the color ring 12 with a color to receive the differentparts, it is convenient and rapid for categorizing and storing theparts, and it is also fast and easy to pick up the demanding part fromthe overlaid storage cases 1.

Furthermore, at least one said shell body 10 is protrudingly formed withat least one said spacer 18 for exactly positioning the two shell bodies10 which are located neighboring to each other and parallel arrangedside by side after the two shell bodies 10 are unfolded, and the twocolor rings 12 are exactly located at a same level. It is convenient foroverlaying, categorizing and separating.

Besides, the color ring 12 can be detachably connected to thecircumferential edge of one said main body 11 so that the color ring 12can be changed to have a different color to meet a requirement, and thecolor ring 12 which is easily worn and damaged is easy for maintainingand replaced so that the storage case is unnecessary for scrapping.

While we have shown and described various embodiments in accordance withthe present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the artthat further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope ofthe present invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A storage case, comprising: two shell bodiescorrespondingly foldably and unfoldably connected to each other, eachsaid shell body including a main body and a color ring arranged around acircumferential edge at an end of the main body, a color of the colorring being different from a color of the main body; wherein when the twoshell bodies are correspondingly folded, the two color rings aredisposed substantially parallel to each other in intervals and locatedat opposite end edges remote from each other of the two shell bodies;when the two shell bodies are unfolded to locate neighboring to eachother and parallel arranged side by side, the two color rings aresubstantially disposed neighboring to each other on a same level.
 2. Thestorage case as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one said main bodyof the shell bodies is provided with a handle portion for gripping. 3.The storage case as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of the two mainbodies of the two shell bodies is formed with a first pivot portion anda first rib portion which extends from the first pivot portion and issubstantially perpendicular to a direction of a pivot axis of the firstpivot portion, the other of the two main bodies of the two shell bodiesis formed with a second pivot portion and extendingly formed with asecond rib portion substantially perpendicular to a direction of a pivotaxis of the second pivot portion, and the two shell bodies are pivotedwith each other via the first and second pivot portions andcorrespondingly foldably and unfoldably connected to each other.
 4. Thestorage case as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the two mainbodies of the two shell bodies is protrudingly formed with at least onespacer, and after the two shell bodies are unfolded, the spacer abutsagainst between two opposite sides of the two shell bodies and keeps thetwo shell bodies being located neighboring to each other and parallelarranged side by side.
 5. The storage case as claimed in claim 4,wherein the spacer is substantially a wedge-shaped rib plate transverseto the color ring, and the wedge-shaped rib plate expands towards thecolor ring.
 6. The storage case as claimed in claim 4, wherein each saidcolor ring is formed with at least one engaging slot on an outercircumferential surface thereof and formed with a block slot on a sidetowards the circumferential edge of the main body, each said block slotand one of the circumferential edges of one said main body are engagedwith each other, and each said engaging slot and an end of one saidspacer are engaged with each other.
 7. The storage case as claimed inclaim 6, wherein each said color ring is detachably connected to one ofthe circumferential edges of one said main body.
 8. The storage case asclaimed in claim 1, wherein an interior of each said main body definesat least one receiving space, and at least one part receiving box isdetachably engagingly disposed and positioned in the receiving space. 9.The storage case as claimed in claim 8, wherein the interior of the mainbody includes a plurality of engaging ribs, at least two said engagingribs define one said receiving space, and at least one engaging hook ofeach said part receiving box is engaged with the engaging rib andpositioned in one said receiving space.
 10. The storage case as claimedin claim 9, wherein each said engaging rib includes at least oneengaging slot, and the engaging slot is for the engaging hook to inserttherein and engage therewith.